I’m planning to start by buying in Buffalo to gain experience and learn the ropes.

Quote from @Gamal Harding: Anduril Industries' Expansion to Columbus: A Transformative Move for Real Estate InvestorsAnduril Industries, a prominent defense technology company based in Costa Mesa, California, has announced plans to establish a new manufacturing facility in Pickaway County, near Rickenbacker International Airport.

Instead of continuing to hire remediation contractors you should hire a hygenist to come in, do some testing and provide a remediation plan.

All this to say they are getting serious about permitting so if you are planning to invest in San Antonio in the short term rental space, MAKE SURE to check that the property is eligible for a short term rental permit given the density limits above and have a Realtor experienced with the San Antonio permitting requirements and rules. 

I am also leaning towards GC'ing it myself, so I'm using an architect to draw up plans, and I'm looking for subs.

So this involves hiring an architect draw up plans ($1,000 - 3,000 if I had to guess).  

It’s exciting to hear about your plans to dive into this field, and Chicago is a fantastic market to explore once you move there.It sounds like you’re on the right track with your interest in House Hacking, Mid-Term Rentals, Short-Term Rentals, and the BRRRR strategy.

Your dentist has $4,000,000 in his 401k plan.

Of course, not everybody is that good at or has the time to do Google searches or know how easy it is to use ChatGPT so it might still make sense for you to provide such a guide to your (potential) clients.If you don't want to spend time reinventing the wheel, you have other easy options:a.

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